kleef

See also: Kleef

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Etymology

From Dutch kleven, from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkleː.və(n)/

Verb

kleef

  1. (intransitive) to stick, to be sticky
    Die kougom kleef aan my snor!
    The chewing gum is sticking to my moustache!

Derived terms

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːf

Verb

kleef

  1. inflection of kleven:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Derived terms

  • bumperkleef
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